Cops: Kenosha man built 'shrine' to child porn

Authorities say a Kenosha man built a shrine to child pornography in his apartment.

Police searching Kevin M. Derks' apartment discovered mannequins, DVDs of child pornography and photos of girls on Kenosha area beaches, according to a criminal complaint.

The walls were decorated with posters and photos of young girls. One showed actresses Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen. Other photos included kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart and actress Dakota Fanning.

A criminal complaint said Derks, 53, denied ever having sexual contact with a child, and said no children had been to his apartment and that he never tried to lure any there.

Authorities said they also recovered 21 firearms and ammunition. He said he kept so many guns in case a "drunkard or crazy nut came though his door," according to the complaint.

State Department of Justice agents learned about Derks through a tip from federal immigration officials investigating online child pornography. They said Derks purchased a 30-day membership to a site in 2006, according to court documents.

Derks fainted when state agents tried to interview him, and he was taken to an area hospital.